We reluctantly publish the photo of Jose Silvestre's body from elnuevodiario.com.do, in an effort to make sure that our readers understand the severity of the crime, and join the demand for justice.
LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic.- Amid deception and cries for justice, dozens of mourners yesterday visited the residence of the slain journalist Jose Silvestre, to bid farewell.
Most of his 11 children, relatives who live abroad, neighbors, colleagues, friends and even some government and city officials and police agents walked past his coffin prior to services in the La Romana Funeral Home and the 4 p.m. burial in the municipal cemetery.
Witnesses say four men grabbed Silvestre off the street and pushed into a Ford Explore SUV Tuesday morning near his house next to the Hotel J & A, where he kept his car, and his body shot three times found hours later near the town Sabana del Soco, San Pedro province.
The journalist edited the magazine La Voz de la Verdad (voice of the truth) and headed a TV program by the same name in La Romana, where he constantly denounced the authorities’ alleged link to drug trafficking.
In fact on the day of his murder Silvestre was slated to appear in a San Pedro court to face libel charges filed by La Romana prosecutor Jose Polanco, whom the journalist accused of nepotism and corruption, to the point of comparing the official to an alleged drug baron.
"Toño Leña is a suckling baby compared with that prosecutor," the slain journalist said of Polanco, in reference to the drug trafficking defendant Ramon del Rosario Puente, know as Toño Leña.
Written by: danny00, 4 Aug 2011 10:11 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
local - 4 august 2011, 9:05 am text size: smaller bigger slain journalist jose silvestre buried amid cries for justice
for sure the cries for justice will be answered.
one must never forget that this is paradise island,
where their is always justice for the people, where the land is over-flowing with milk and honey, where the luz shines 24/7, where one one goes with out food or drink.
yes this is paradise island, ok! so it a little filthy, forget the trash that flows in the rivers and lays on the streets and beaches, just rememebr the justice comes 1st in the la- la land
just remember also this is the paradise for all children where their given a education that will carry them though life as decent people. yes this is the dr..
Written by: zooma, 4 Aug 2011 10:11 AM
From: United States
The community including the world community should stay on top of this crime and demand a transparent criminal investigation. Mr. Sivestre works should be honored with the bringing of justice to his killers.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
There goes the forensic evidence if any. Oh, I forgot this is the Dominican Rep., were a cop has to go to a colmado and rent air time for a computer , so to access international criminal files..
Written by: MannyTav, 4 Aug 2011 11:59 AM
From: United States
disgraceful. I'm Dominican, but I'm embarassed at how low this country is sinking.....this is getting beyond banana republic status....it's a shame there doesnt seem to be even one honest leader who would atleast do something, or any thing right without ulterior motives and benefits to him/her or their friends & family. What a coincidence the murder occurs on the day he's supposd to be in court......what an alibi if Silvestre's allegations are true; and with this country and the prevelance of drugs, I wouldn't doubt it. If the international press community doesnt get involved this will go the way of another unsolved murder.
From: United States
The world should come down on this piece of shit country with both heels.
All people in authority in the DR are scum sucking transparently corrupt thugs.
Once these scum suckers control the media and NO one speaks out then it is a dictatorship.
Failed State.
From: United States
Thank you MannyTav. It is good to hear those words "I am embarrassed".
I myself am embarrassed by what the US has passed as a law to fight the fiscal deficit. Without embarrassment no one really cares. So I have already emailed my Government morons as to how childish they are and I would fire them if I could.
I will vote against anyone who is currently in office.
From: United States
wouldn't be surprised if the murderers were at the funeral too.
Written by: curlando, 4 Aug 2011 3:56 PM
From: United States, Bronx
The shame of this crime is no one will be held responsible for this murder.
From: United States
"We reluctantly publish the photo of Jose Silvestre's body from elnuevodiario.com.do, in an effort to make sure that our readers understand the severity of the crime, and join the demand for justice."
Yes, it IS very serious, tragic and disturbing. And I'm glad that such graphic pictures now come with a disclaimer and not just thrown up without any thought.
May justice come swiftly.
Written by: Botemon, 4 Aug 2011 10:26 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Isabella
Written by: jasfalon, 5 Aug 2011 6:31 AM
From: United States
The Dominican Republic is only ten years behind the conditions that we see in Haiti. Leonel is the evil step-brother of Republicans and Democrats of the United States.
There is no justice in RD.
Written by: Yucahu, 5 Aug 2011 10:03 AM
From: United States, Miami
The Haitians are clapping and jumping up and down, they are happy....Because very soon DR will resemble, Haiti's planet of the Apes....Duvalier was definitely, Dr. Zaius and Cornelius or Cesar was either Aristide or Preval or this new clown Martinet....
Written by: etiennc, 5 Aug 2011 1:40 PM
From: United States
yuca______hahahahahaha_______!!!!!
From: United States
No tenemos respecto a la vida humana que verguenza , libertad de presa y derechos humanos , necesitamos manos duras como la de trujillo para que acabe con estos criminales , tienen que estar debajo de la tierra mas de seis pies y despues tirarle un plato de semento con poca agua .
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for sure the cries for justice will be answered.
one must never forget that this is paradise island,
where their is always justice for the people, where the land is over-flowing with milk and honey, where the luz shines 24/7, where one one goes with out food or drink.
yes this is paradise island, ok! so it a little filthy, forget the trash that flows in the rivers and lays on the streets and beaches, just rememebr the justice comes 1st in the la- la land
just remember also this is the paradise for all children where their given a education that will carry them though life as decent people. yes this is the dr..
The community including the world community should stay on top of this crime and demand a transparent criminal investigation. Mr. Sivestre works should be honored with the bringing of justice to his killers.
The world should come down on this piece of shit country with both heels.
All people in authority in the DR are scum sucking transparently corrupt thugs.
Once these scum suckers control the media and NO one speaks out then it is a dictatorship.
Failed State.
Thank you MannyTav. It is good to hear those words "I am embarrassed".
I myself am embarrassed by what the US has passed as a law to fight the fiscal deficit. Without embarrassment no one really cares. So I have already emailed my Government morons as to how childish they are and I would fire them if I could.
I will vote against anyone who is currently in office.
Yes, it IS very serious, tragic and disturbing. And I'm glad that such graphic pictures now come with a disclaimer and not just thrown up without any thought.
May justice come swiftly.
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=412663&CategoryId=14092
There is no justice in RD.